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Udo Jurgens - his live concerts

Hello. After hearing one of his songs on internet radio, I became a big fan of Udo. When I began my research into him, I was stunned to discover that he had only recently passed away. His live concerts are hugely entertaining but, not being able to speak German, I don't know what he's saying to the audience between songs. In this thread, I'm hoping that you will be kind enough to translate/transcribe for me. To anyone willing to help, you have my grateful thanks.

Here's the translation:
"Many thanks! Many thanks for this nice welcome, ladies and gentlemen.
It's nice to end the first part of my tour in the city which has become my hometown. It's nice to be here, to be at home.
Thanks that you're giving me this chance."

I can definitely recommend looking up translations to his songs as the lyrics are both meaningful and entertaining (esp. my favourites "Aber bitte mit Sahne", "Ehrenwertes Haus" and "Ich war noch niemals in New York"), something you hardly find in contemporary German schlager.

You should also take a look at Reinhard Mey (esp. his older work) then. "Über den Wolken" (about the love of flying) is a classic, and songs like "Keine ruhige Minute" (about having a child) or "Einen Antrag auf Erteilung" (mocking bureaucracy) are great.